Rebecca Bentley
Stamford
Summary
Communications professional with over ten years of experience in devising successful communications strategies and orchestrating special events.
Creative Communications Specialist with excellent interpersonal and time management skills. Skilled in project management with proven history of delivering timely communications aligned with marketing objectives. Offering global experience and deep understanding of other cultures.
Overview
2024
2024
years of professional experience
Work History
DAISY and IRIS awards lead
Spire Healthcare
- Implementing new awards programme for 2024 across 39 hospitals nationwide
- Developing education programmes, workshops and documentation
- Arranging new educational programme for Registered Nurses
- Supported in evidence for regulatory bodies
- Conference and training management.
Executive Assistant to Hospital Director and Director of Clinical Services
Spire Healthcare
04.2023 - 10.2023
- Lead on internal communications for Leicester hospital
- Relaunched the long service awards events
- Revised Inspiring people awards process
- Supported hospital in evidence for being CQC inspection ready
- Supported sustainability programme
- Supported consultant business reviews.
Communications Digital Lead
Linc Cymru Housing Association
09.2018 - 09.2022
- First employee to launch social media channels for the company; Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn; including individual accounts for three individual nursing homes and a community group
- Line management responsibilities
- Roll out of rewards and recognition app implementing new employee initiatives
- Led the annual charity gala
- Planned and organised Annual General Meeting
- Provided direction, training and mentoring to colleagues to generate engaging content
- Gathered and produce creative content for all social media channels, intranet and website
- Proactively engaged with online customers
- Supported senior leaders, tenant panel and engagement teams in all aspects of communications.
Communications Specialist
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
09.2015 - 08.2018
- Planed and delivered the five year anniversary of the Trust by hosting the first-ever Open Day at Peterborough City Hospital
- Lead on communications for Trust merger
- Events Lead; consultations, public meetings, annual staff awards
- Lead on internal communications; redevelopment of intranet
- Support senior directors, governors and managers in all aspects of communications
- Work with steering groups and project teams to develop, plan and implement communications plans for all projects
- Manage and maintain external stakeholder communications.
Acting Communications Specialist
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
07.2015 - 09.2015
- Work with senior staff to plan and implement communications campaigns
- Relationship manager with the news editors of the local media
- Produce and distribute reactive and pro-active media releases/statements as appropriate
- Respond to Freedom of Information requests in an appropriate and timely manner
- Produce content for quarterly newsletter and staff magazine
- Liaising with production agency to deliver product
- Project management of Trust events, including the Trust’s Annual Public Meeting, VIP visits, open days.
Communications Officer
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Management of the Trust’s websites
- Management the patient information leaflet database
- Contribute articles to the external publications
- Assist in the planning and project management of Trust events.
Communications Assistant
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
01.2013 - 06.2014
- Lead on membership communications
- Lead on producing the monthly staff newsletter
- Provide support to all aspects of the day-to-day running of the communications department.
Education
Stamford High School: A Levels (4) & GCSEs (11) -
Bachelor of Arts - Classical Studies
University of Wales
Advanced Certificate in Events Management -
Open Study College
01.2018
Postgraduate Certificate in NHS Communications (with Merit) -
Buckingham University
01.2017
CIPR Advanced Certificate in Public Relations -
Cambridge Marketing College
01.2013
Skills
- Project Management
- Company Branding
- Vendor coordination
- Internal Communications
- Public Engagement
- Media management
- Social Media Management
References
Available on request
Timeline
Executive Assistant to Hospital Director and Director of Clinical Services
Spire Healthcare
04.2023 - 10.2023
Communications Digital Lead
Linc Cymru Housing Association
09.2018 - 09.2022
Communications Specialist
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
09.2015 - 08.2018
Acting Communications Specialist
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
07.2015 - 09.2015
Communications Officer
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
06.2014 - 07.2015
Communications Assistant
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
01.2013 - 06.2014
Advanced Certificate in Events Management -
Open Study College
Postgraduate Certificate in NHS Communications (with Merit) -
Buckingham University
CIPR Advanced Certificate in Public Relations -
Cambridge Marketing College
DAISY and IRIS awards lead
Spire Healthcare
Stamford High School: A Levels (4) & GCSEs (11) -
Bachelor of Arts - Classical Studies
University of Wales